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BALOO'S BUGLE Volume 23, Number 8
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“Wisdom, If you don't like change, you're going to like irrelevance even less." - General Eric Shinseki
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 2017 Cub Scout Roundtable April 2017 Program Ideas
THRIFTY / POWER UP CS Roundtable Planning Guide – Obedient, Aqua Cubs
Tiger Cub, Wolf, Webelos, & Arrow of Light Meetings and Adventures
PART III –
THEME & PACK MEETING IDEAS
PACK MEETING THOUGHTS The Point of the Scout Law being highlighted for Cub
Scouts in April is: A Scout is Thrifty. A Scout works
to pay his way and to help others. He saves for the
future. He protects and conserves natural resources.
He carefully uses time and property.
HOW DOES “POWER UP!” RELATE TO THIS
POINT OF THE SCOUT LAW? A Scout protects
and conserves natural resources. Scouts can explore
the science of energy by looking at many different
sources of power: solar, wind, hydroelectric, nuclear,
gas, oil, coal, wood and even “Cub Scout Power!”
They will discover how this energy is used in everyday
life. They will explore different ways to conserve
energy and protect the world in which we live.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PACK MEETING THOUGHTS ......................... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................... 1 GATHERING ACTIVITIES ....................................... 2 OPENING CEREMONIES ......................................... 5 AUDIENCE PARTICIPATIONS ............................... 6 ADVANCEMENT CEREMONIES ............................ 7 LEADER RECOGNITION ......................................... 9
101 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LEADERS .............. 9
SONGS ...................................................................... 11 STUNTS AND APPLAUSES ................................... 13
APPLAUSES & CHEERS ..................................... 13
RUN-ONS .............................................................. 14
JOKES & RIDDLES .............................................. 14
SKITS ........................................................................ 15 CLOSING CEREMONIES ....................................... 17 CUBMASTER’S MINUTES..................................... 18 PACK ACTIVITIES .................................................. 23
Be sure to check the other parts of Baloo’s Bugle
to see other ways you can
BALOO'S BUGLE - (Part III – Pack Meeting Stuff - March 2017) Page 2
Months with Themes like
Month Year Theme
Energy
October 1943 Cubs as Scientists
September 1946 Cub Scout Engineers
April 1954 The Story of Oil
January 1960 Cub Scout Scientist
September 1963 Science Fair
October 1975 The World of Sound
March 1983 Energy
September 1985 Science Fair
April 2002 Forces of Nature
March 2003 Why Does it Do That?
March 2007 Baloo Skies
March 2009 When I Grow Up
January 2010 Power Up
Energy Conservation
May 1976 SOAR
April 1999 Pollution Solution
April 2001 Save It For Us
GATHERING ACTIVITIES Note on Word Searches, Word Games, Mazes and
such – In order to make these items fit in the two
column format of Baloo’s Bugle they are shrunk to a
width of about 3 inches. Your Cubs probably need
bigger pictures. You can get these by copying and
pasting the picture from the Word version or clipping
the picture in the Adobe (.pdf) version and then
enlarging to page width. CD
Three ways to make a pinwheel -
do your best!! CD
PENCIL PINWHEELS
Mary Ruth & her RT Team, Patriots Path Council
Materials: Paper (copy, origami, or light cardstock)
cut into 4”x4” (or larger) squares, scissors, pencils,
push pins, stickers, crayons, decorations (optional)
1. Draw diagonals on squares, with a line across each
diagonal ½ inch from the center.
2. Write one of the following along each of the four
dotted lines. Write it on the side of the dotted line
without the big dot. The four words are WATER,
SOLAR, WIND, CUB SCOUT.
3. Cut from each corner to the 1/2” mark.
4. To form the pinwheel, start with a corner point and
gently pull it down to the center point of the
pinwheel, be careful not to crease the paper. While
holding a finger on the center to keep each piece in
place, do the same with alternating corners until all
four tips have been pulled to the center of the
pinwheel.
5. Insert a push pin at the center. The push pin should
hold all four ends together, about ¼” from each tip.
Wiggle the push pin around to make the center
hole a bit larger.
6. Holding the pencil on a flat surface with one hand,
push the push pin into the side of the eraser. Don’t
push on too tightly, to allow the pinwheel to spin
more freely.
7. Finally, try blowing at the edges of the pinwheel to
make it spin. Loosen the pin a bit if the blades do
not rotate well.
Tip: If your pinwheel doesn't rotate freely, it’s
probably rubbing against the pencil. You can fix this
problem by inserting the pin into the eraser at a slight
upward angle, or by slipping a small bead onto the pin
before inserting it into the eraser.
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ROCKET PINWHEEL
Las Vegas Area Council
Need: wooden pencil with eraser, straight pin, round
party balloon, flexible soda straw, scotch tape
Directions:
1. Stretch and inflate the balloon to stretch it.
2. Slip the end of the balloon over the end of the
straw furthest away from the bend.
3. Use a piece of tape to seal it to the balloon to the
straw. The balloon should inflate when you blow
in the straw.
4. Bend the opposite end of the straw at a right angle.
5. Lay the balloon and straw on an outstretched finger
so it balances and mark the balance point.
6. Push the straight pin through the straw at the
balance point and into the eraser of the pencil, then
into the wood itself.
7. Spin the straw a few times to loosen the hole the
pin has made.
8. Blow in the straw to inflate the balloon and then let
go of the straw.
PINWHEEL
Baltimore Area Council
Materials: Construction paper, brad, penny, straw, hole
punch, scissors, pencil
Directions:
✓ Cut paper into a 6" x 6" square.
✓ Draw diagonal lines from corner to corner.
✓ Using the penny, trace a circle in the center.
✓ Cut the diagonal lines to the edge of the circle in
the center.
✓ Close to the outer edge of the paper and just barely
to the right of each cut, punch a hole in the
pinwheel. Also, punch one hole in the center.
✓ Punch a hole through the top of the straw using a
hole punch.
✓ Fold each corner, without creasing, to the center
and fasten together with the brad.
✓ Push the brad through the hole in the top of the
straw and loosely fasten the brad.
✓ Hold it in the wind. Your very own pinwheel!
ENERGY WORD SCRAMBLE
Mary Ruth, Patriots Path Council
Unscramble the jumbled letters
to make energy-related words.
1 DIWN
2 NSU
3 LOI
4 TERCIELYITC
5 GEYRNE
6 LOSRA LAPEN
7 TNARLAU SGA
8 OEPWR LTANP
9 MATHGELROE
10 CIRTCELEORDYH
11 SAVERNOTCONI
12 GEAVTOL
13 WILKOATT
14 SLATINNUIO
15 SMARTTOTHE
Energy Word Scramble Answers: 1 Wind, 2 Sun, 3 Oil, 4
Electricity, 5 Energy, 6 Solar Panel, 7 Natural Gas, 8 Power Plant,
9 Geothermal, 10 Hydroelectric, 11 Conservation, 12 Voltage, 13
Kilowatt , 14 Insulation, 15 Thermostat
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TYPES OF FUEL WORDSEARCH
Utah National Parks Council
Find these words in the words search above
Coal Gas Nuclear
Oil Sun Water
Wind
ENERGY WORD PUZZLE
Utah National Parks Council
Across
1 - This is the power for our light bulbs
3 - A form of transportation that burns fuel to move
(Hint - It flies)
5 - Propane turns into a liquid after this has been done
to it
6 - A black rock full of energy
7 - In the US, ethanol is made from this plant
Down
2 - When a drop of water becomes invisible it does this
4 - The color black does this to solar energy
SIMPLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
Great Salt Lake Council
Have your den chief help the boys with some of the
science experiments.
DANCING RAISINS: Pour a can of sprite into a jar
and then drop raisins in. The carbonation picks the
raisins up and gravity pulls them down.
PLEASE SQUEEZE: Make sure your hand does not
have any rings or hard objects in it. Then hold a raw
egg in your hand over the sink. Squeeze as hard as you
can. The egg does not break!
BALLOON HOVERCRAFT: You will need a large
balloon. Cut off top from a plastic soft drink bottle with
a 1/8-inch hole in the cap. (Make sure the rim is
perfectly flat). Blow up the balloon then pinching the
neck to keep the air in, stretch the mouth over the bottle
top. Once the balloon is secure, let go of the neck, and
watch it go!
FLOATING METAL: You will need a glass of water,
and a paperclip. Fill a glass with water and rest a
paperclip on the surface.
BREAKING THE TENSION: You will need 4
toothpicks, shallow dish of water, dish soap, dropper.
Fill the dish with water and allow it to settle so that the
surface is completely smooth. Carefully float the
toothpicks on the surface of the water, arrange into a star
shape. Using the dropper add a drop of dish soap to the
water in the center of the dish. This breaks the tension
and the toothpicks are instantly drawn outward by the
stronger surface tension around the edge of the dish.
SNAKE CHARMING: You will need tissue paper, silk
handkerchief, plastic pen, metal plate or tray. Cut a
spiral from a circle of tissue paper, lay the tissue paper
spiral on the metal plate, and use the charged pen to
draw the center of the spiral gently into the air. How to
charge the pen: rub the plastic pen vigorously on the
silk.
REFLECTING POWER: You will need a flashlight,
small flat mirror, white cardboard, and matte black
cardboard. Prop up the mirror and white cardboard at an
angle to each other. In a dark room, shine the light onto
the mirror. Replace the mirror with a white card. Then
replace that with black cardboard. See what reflects
light the most.
COKE BOTTLE BALLOON FILLER: You will
need a coke bottle, balloon, ¼ cup vinegar, and ¼ cup
baking soda. Place baking soda in the coke bottle. Pour
vinegar into the balloon. Fit the top of the balloon over
the top of the bottle and flip the balloon so that the
vinegar goes into the bottle. The gas formed from the
mixture will blow the balloon up so that it will stand
upright on the bottle and begin to expand.
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OPENING CEREMONIES
ENERGY POWERS OUR LIVES
Mary Ruth, Patriots Path Council
Materials: Scripts with letters and pictures on back as
indicated. Tell Scouts to hold up their scripts while
speaking, and continue to hold them up so everyone
can see the word ENERGY that is formed.
Cub 1: In our lives today, we use many forms of
energy
Cub 2: (Letter E and picture of electrical outlet)
Electricity is used to power the lights,
computers, and appliances in our homes and
schools.
Cub 3: (Letter N and picture of a flame) Natural
Gas, like oil, produces heat to keep us warm
during those cold winter days and nights.
Cub 4: (letter E and picture of ear of corn) Ethanol,
from ears of corn, can be blended with
gasoline to power our automobiles.
Cub 5: (letter R and picture of a raindrop) Rain that
falls from the sky fills the lakes and rivers
that we use to produce hydroelectric power.
Cub 6: (Letter G and picture of geyser) Geothermal
energy is produced from the internal heat of
the earth.
Cub 7: (letter Y and picture of a Cub Scout) BUT the
most important form of energy comes from
each of YOU. It’s fueled by the enthusiasm
you bring to Scouting!
Cub 8: We use energy in nearly everything we do.
Let’s all work together to POWER UP!
Cub Power Opening Ceremony
Utah National Parks Council
Have the Cubs make up 8 1/2 X 11 sheets with the
letters spelling out “CUB POWER” using really
“electrifying” colors. Put their parts on the back in
LARGE type.
Cub #1: C — Cub Scouts are the brightest.
Cub #2: U — You will see tonight.
Cub #3: B — Because we really can,
Cub #4: P — Power up the night.
Cub #5: O — Our leaders always tell us
Cub #6: W — We will have great fun.
Cub #7: E — Everyone will know
Cub #8: R — Really! Cub Scouts are Number One!
Leader: Let’s start our fun off tonight with the Pledge
of Allegiance.
(All stand, salute, and say the Pledge.)
ALL: At the very end of the Pledge, the Den can
shout out “Cub Power” in a manner similar
to people shouting. “PLAY BALL” at
baseball games.
Power Up Opening
Las Vegas Area Council
Personnel - Den of Cub Scouts with props named in
ceremony, Cubmaster (CM)
CM: Our theme for the month is Power Up! There
are different types of power we use every day
of our lives.
There is solar power (have a Cub Scout walk
on with exaggerated sunglasses, shining a
flashlight in his own face)
Electrical power (have Cub Scout walk on
with extension cord)
There is even wind power (have a Cub Scout
walk on blowing a pinwheel).
But there is one source of power that is
untapped - CUB SCOUT POWER! (Whole
den runs in)
Please rise and join us in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
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Power Opening
Utah National Parks Council
Have the Cubs make up small posters with the letters
spelling out “POWER” and maybe an appropriate
picture, too. on front. Write their parts on the back in
LARGE type.
Cub #1: P - Perseverance to keep trying until we
succeed.
Cub #2: O - Open to new ideas and ways to develop
new skills.
Cub #3: W - Willing to test our limits and beyond.
Cub #4: E - Eager to help others whenever we can.
Cub #5: R - Ready to have fun and adventure.
ALL The POWER is within each of us. It is in
each of us whether or not we decide to turn
it on.
OOoooops – It is Time for Opening
Utah National Parks Council
The room is darkened (dimmed lights). A den of
boys comes out playing with pinwheels, hand-held
electronic games, solar- powered calculators, etc.
The Cubmaster, using a flashlight, walks over to
turn on/up the lights in the room.
One boy looks at his watch and says, “Wow, it’s
time to go, so they can get on with the show!” The
boys hurry to their seats.
Cubmaster: I’m sure you know by now that this
month’s theme is “Power Up!”, one of the most
powerful things here tonight is the Power of
Scouting. Will the boys of den ______ please
present the Colors.
AUDIENCE
PARTICIPATIONS Franklin Discovers Electricity
Utah National Parks Council
Divide audience into four parts. Assign each part a
word and a response. Instruct them they are to say the
response whenever they hear the word. Practice as you
make assignments.
Franklin: “A Penny Saved!”
Lightning: “Zap-Zap-Zap”
Experiment: “Try it! Try it! Try it!”
Electricity: “Shocking!”
It was the 1740’s when Ben FRANKLIN started
working with ELECTRICITY. He conducted many
different EXPERIMENTS to try to understand more
about it. His most famous EXPERIMENT being his
kite flying one in Jun of 1752. FRANKLIN believed
that LIGHTNING was a flow of ELECTRICITY
taking place in nature. To test his hypothesis, he tied a
metal key to a child’s kite and flew the kite during a
thunderstorm. The key became charged with
ELECTRICITY, and Ben had proof that
LIGHTNING is really a string of ELECTRICITY.
His kite EXPERIMENT and his others helped him
develop many of the words and terms that we still use
today when dealing with ELECTRICITY: charge,
discharge, conductor, minus, plus, electrician, electric
shock, and others.
FRANKLIN'S numerous experiments with
LIGHTNING led to his invention of the LIGHTNING
rod. The LIGHTNING rod is used to protect buildings
and ships from getting struck by LIGHTNING.
Benjamin FRANKLIN was a huge contributor to the
field of ELECTRICITY. He is said to be the first man
to discover anything spectacular about
ELECTRICITY, and he is well known by people
everywhere for that.
Unlike some other inventors in ELECTRICITY,
FRANKLIN did not spend his entire life working with
it. He invented many other things that had nothing to do
with ELECTRICITY, such as bifocals, the
FRANKLIN Stove, and the odometer. In 1831, he
founded what is considered as the first public library. He
wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac, which was published
from 1732 to 1757. He also established the first fire
department, and a police force. FRANKLIN was also a
huge political power in colonial America. Benjamin
FRANKLIN died at age 84 on April 17, 1790. He will
forever be remembered for his contributions to
ELECTRICITY and the rest of the world.
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ADVANCEMENT
CEREMONIES Energy Advancement Ceremony
Utah National Parks Council
For this ceremony, you will need large cardboard
cutouts or drawings of sources of energy/power against
back wall. If desired, the cutouts could be supported on
a stand and have the awards attached to them. If this
method is used, have the leader walk to each picture to
get the awards as he/she speaks. One person can do all
the parts or you can use the den leaders to tell about
each rank. (Cubmaster (CM), Assistant CM (CA),
Tiger Leader (TL) Den Leader (DL), Webelos leader
(WL))
CA (Points to picture of wind) Just as the wind
blows and creates energy, our Scouts have
created energy in working on their
advancements. Our Bobcats have worked hard,
and deserve our recognition. Would the
following Bobcats and their parents please come
forward. Present awards to parents to present to
sons. Lead Cheer.
TL (Points to picture of atom) Each atom has lots of
energy. By controlling the reaction, we harness
this power for good. Our Tigers, too, have lots
of energy and can get out of control. But when
helped by their Adult Partners, their energy is
used for good. Would the following Tigers and
their parents please come forward? Present
awards to parents to present to sons. Lead
Cheer.
DL (Points to picture of sun) The sun heats our
earth, and provides solar energy for generators.
Our Wolves are also full of energy. They have
accomplished many feats to earn their awards.
Please help me recognize them for their
accomplishments. Would the following Wolves
and their parents please come forward? Present
awards to parents to present to sons. Lead
Cheer.
DL (Points to picture of liquid fuel) Liquid fuel
provides the energy to heat our homes, and
power our cars and airplanes. This energy has
allowed us to Travel far, and discover new things
we never thought possible. Our Bears are also
discovering new things. They have worked to
learn new ideas, and deserve our acclaim. Would
the following Bears and their parents please
come forward? Present awards to parents to
present to sons. Lead Cheer.
DL (Point to picture of electricity) Electricity has
changed the way humans live. It provides energy
to provide light, cook our food, run our
computers and control temperature. Just as
electricity changed the way we live, so have
Webelos changed. They have worked on
discovering new things while earning their
Adventures, and learned about working on their
own. They are becoming young men, and
growing every day. We are proud of their
accomplishments, and wish to honor them with
their awards. Would the following Webelos and
their parents please come forward. Present
awards to parents to present to sons. Lead
Cheer.
CM Sometimes our boys seem full of energy. Just as
man learned to control energy and create useful
power, these boys can use their energy for
positive things. Let us commit to helping these
boys continue along their Scouting path and
become a source of power for others. Lead a
final cheer.
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Power-ful Advancement Ceremony
Baltimore Area Council
Props: paper pinwheels; tub with boat, pitcher with
water to pour into tub; lamp and power source.
CM: This Pack Meeting is all about power. Our boys
have really turned on the power as they used
their energy and completed lots of Adventures.
CA: First our Tigers. Would the following Tigers
and their Adult Partners come forward? (Boys
and Partners come forward each carrying a
picture of the sun) The sun was the first source
of power for humans and the Tiger Den is the
first step for many Cub Scouts. The sun kept
them warm by day just as it warms our hearts to
see our Tigers advancing and learning about
Scouting. (Present awards - call each Scout up
individually to give him recognition. Hand
awards to parents with a hearty Thank You so
they can present the awards to their sons) Lead a
cheer.
CM: Would the following boys and their parents from
our Wolf Den(s) come forward? (Boys and
parents come, each blowing on their pinwheels)
Just as the wind was one of the earliest known
power sources, so these young scouts have
achieved great and powerful goals as they have
earned the Wolf Rank. (Present awards - call
each Scout up individually to give him
recognition. Hand awards to parents with a
hearty Thank You so they can present the awards
to their sons) Lead a cheer.
CA: Would the following boys and their parents from
our Bear Den(s) come forward? (Boys and
parents come forward each carrying a bottle of
water) Let’s see you work together to make our
boat float. (They pour the water into the tub,
boat floats) The power of water has long been
recognized Floods can quickly wash away homes
and other structures and cause great destruction;
but water is also a power for good-the electricity
it generates provides power for many other
activities. These boys can choose to channel their
energy to destructive or helpful uses. It is their
choice. Tonight, we have some bears who have
showed us the power to do good works. (Present
awards - call each Scout up individually to give
him recognition. Hand awards to parents with a
hearty Thank You so they can present the awards
to their sons) Lead a cheer.
CM: Would the following boys and their parents from
our Webelos Den(s) come forward? (Webelos
and parents come forward each carrying a
battery.) Webelos and parents, please put your
batteries into a flashlight and turn it on.
Electricity is an amazing source of power that
has changed our lives forever. A lightning-quick
energy is also found in these Webelos Scouts
who continue to energetically get more and more
Adventure pins. We commend this highest
source of power. (Present awards - call each
Scout up individually to give him recognition.
Hand awards to parents with a hearty Thank You
so they can present the awards to their sons)
Lead a cheer.
CA: Just as power is all around us, so is there power
within us to do great good. If we seek to do our
best, to reach out and help others, that power will
grow until we can accomplish whatever we want.
Let's give these young men some POWERFUL
applause!
Energy Advancement
Las Vegas Area Council
Have a group of designated persons - not boys - or
pre-position flashlights to light up the awards table.)
At the designated time, turn off the room lights and
turn on the flashlights.
CM: It took a lot of energy to achieve this award.
Energy of fathers and mothers to supply
materials and support, energy of the leaders to
guide and lead the cub scouts and the energy of
the boys devoted to completing everything
required to ear this award. Everything
worthwhile takes energy. Use your energy
wisely.
Call up the boys and their parents. Present
awards to parents to present to their sons. Lead a
cheer for each group.
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LEADER RECOGNITION
101 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LEADERS
Southern NJ Council
Recognition is a means of encouraging Scouting
volunteers and sustaining their morale. It is one way of
having them want to remain with the Scouting
program. Recognition, in general, can take three
forms:
Embroidered knots – Awards earned by Leaders
who complete specific trainings, certain tenure, and
performance requirements. The council awards the
knots; the forms can be obtained at Council
headquarters, filled out and returned to the council
service center. Awards are usually presented at
Roundtables, however, the unit will want to present it
again or recognize those Leaders earning awards at the
pack meeting.
Official BSA Awards – BSA has an extensive
number of official awards and jewelry available at
Council headquarters and through the BSA catalogue.
Awards from the heart – These are usually pun
and fun awards. They are normally found or
concocted and are often the most common and the
most fun to present.
Remember – these should be fun – not hurtful.
Adult recognition may not be your first priority when
dealing with Scouts, however, you better make it a
priority or you may find yourself Scouting all alone.
PUN AND FUN AWARDS
The following are some “awards” that you can make
and present to your adult leaders for all of the help that
they give. Most of these awards could be mounted on
a wooden base, or hung on yarn, string, or leather to be
worn around the neck. They should also be
personalized with the recipient’s name and date painted
on them.
1. Super Cleaner Award – for the person who
always sticks around to clean up (a tattered
washcloth or bar of soap with a Scout decal
painted on with acrylic or a monogrammed
broom painted in Scout colors with the
appropriate Scout decal attached).
2. Sticky Award – for the person that always gets
you out of sticky situations (a cactus plant in a
Scout decorated pot, glue with Scout decal on it,
or a package of bubble gum).
3. Timer Award – for the referees or timers of races
(egg timer, magnifying glass, or a pair of neckties
– for those “neck-in-neck ties”).
4. Pear Award – for a great “pair” (a plastic pear) a
present to a “great team”.
5. Cubby Award – for outstanding performance
(like an Emmy, cut out a profile of a scout’s
head, mount on wood).
6. Top Award – for the person who is “TOPS” (a
small toy top).
7. First Aid Award – for the person giving you aid
when you needed it (mounted band aid, or box of
band aids with Scout decal on it).
8. Crutch Award – for the person on whom you can
always lean (mount small crutch, or branch
shaped like a crutch on a base).
9. Key To Successful Scouting – for the people who
are the keys to the success of the program (cut
out a giant key, paint recipient’s name on key,
hang with string for necklace or mount).
10. Good Egg Award – for a person who comes
through or doesn’t crack under pressure (spray a
plastic Easter egg in Scout colors, or white and
yellow fun foam cut in shape of a fried egg).
11. Measure Up – for the person whose performance
set the standard (a ruler with recipient’s name
painted on it).
12. Order of the Bear – for the person who did a
“beary” good job, made things “bearable”, or did
their “beary best” (any type of bear with
recipient’s name on medallion hung from neck of
bear).
13. Helpful Paw – for those who lent a “paw” (use
ink pad, mark paw prints on a leather round and
hang it on a long piece of leather s a necklace).
14. Whale Award – for the person who does a whale
of a good job (can be a toy or cut out of a whale).
15. Puzzle Award – for the person who makes the
pieces fall into place (small child’s puzzle minus
1 piece, put together and mounted on a piece of
wood).
16. Footballer Award – for the person who isn’t
afraid to tackle any job (small plastic football
helmet, or a small football).
17. Hop to it Award – for a “hopping good job” or
someone who “hopped to it and got it done”
(mount a plastic frog or frog sticker).
18. Telephone Award – for the person who reaches
out to help (small telephone on base).
19. Firecracker Award or Dynamite Award – for the
person who did a “bang up” job (small
firecracker made of chenille sticks in red, white
and blue with ribbon or mount a firecracker).
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20. Shovel Award – for the person who really digs in
to help (spray paint a plastic shovel in Scout
colors, write recipients name across blade).
21. Whisk Award – for the person who is un “beat”
able at “whisking” our troubles away (small
whisk broom or kitchen whisk).
22. Order of the Level – for the person who is one
bubble sort of plumb. Mount a small level.
23. Rite on Award – for the person who is on the
“right trail” (pencil with ribbon pennant put on
top).
24. Apple Award – for the person with great
“appeal” (real or plastic apple).
25. Cone Award – for the person who can lick any
job (mount ice cream cone on base).
26. Top Banana Award – for the person who is in
charge (plastic, real, or banana sticker).
27. Fire Hat Award – for the person who came to the
rescue (child’s play fire hat).
28. Heart and Soul Award – for the person who put
their heart and “sole” into their work (mount a
small wooden heart on leather and place a cut out
of the sole on a shoe on top).
29. Big Idea Award – for a person with big ideas
(spray light bulbs in Scout colors and put on a
plaque, two Christmas tree bulbs work well, each
in Scout colors).
30. Lifesaver Award – for the person who saved the
day (mount a lifesaver on a plaque, or a package
of Lifesavers).
31. Pat on the Back – for a job well done (cut out a
wooden or fun foam hand, place a hole in the
bottom and tie a ribbon on that will fit over
someone’s head, place it on backwards so that
hand is on their back).
32. Spark Plug Award – for the person who “sparks”
up your meetings (attach a spark plug to a plaque,
make a tie slide from a spark plug, or attach plug
to ribbon for a necklace).
33. Go For Awards – for the person who always runs
errands or provides transportation (a toy car).
34. “YDG” Award – for the person who deserves
“Ya Done Good” (cut out letters from fun foam).
35. B.S.A. 13 Hour Clock – for the leader who is
very busy and still finds an extra hour to get the
job done (make a clock face with “13” hours).
36. Hula Hoop – for the Scout leader to “jump
through” those trying situations.
37. Loose End-er Award – for den leaders “tying up”
all those loose ends (a piece of rope with lots of
knots tied in it).
38. Bull Horn Award – for a leader who gets others
attention (toy megaphone with recipient’s name
painted on it).
39. Water Can Award – for the leader who helps the
unit grow (a toy water can with their name
painted on it).
40. Tulip Award – for the leader who doesn’t hesitate
to spring into action (wooden, plastic, or real
tulips painted in Scout colors).
41. Links to Scouting – for a Webelos leader who
has prepared the boys for Boy Scouting (attach
links of chain to a plaque).
42. Raise in Pay – for the leader who deserves a
“raisin” pay (small box of raisins).
43. Exploding into Scouting – for the new den leader
or patrol that took off into Scouting (a box of
Atomic Fire Balls).
44. A Big Kiss Award – a bag of Hershey Kisses
45. The Big Headache Award – for the den leader
who gave me the biggest pain (a bottle of aspirin,
be careful with this one).
46. Old Fossil Award – for the person who’s been in
Scouting the longest (a rock with a fossil in it).
47. Gift of Time – for the person who needs just a
little more (a small bottle (baby food jar), spread
glue on the inside; shake the spice thyme on the
inside. Repeat until the inside of the glass is
covered. Put top on jar when dry).
48. Right Direction Award – for the person who
keeps the unit headed in the right direction (a
small play compass).
49. Always a Winner Award – for the person who is
always a winner (the ace, king, queen, jack, and
ten of the same suit).
50. Good Cheer Award – for the person who is
always cheerful (a box of Cheer laundry
detergent).
51. Bounce Award - for the person who is
enthusiastic (a box of Bounce laundry softener).
52. Flex Award – for the most flexible person I know
(a bunch of rubber bands).
53. Light Award – for the person who is always there
to lead us out of the darkness of confusion
(candles in Scout colors).
54. Gift for the Treasurer – a small bag of gold foil
covered chocolate coins.
55. A Real Peach Award – for the person who is a
real peach (a can, real, or plastic peach).
56. Joy Award – for the person whom is always a joy
to be around (a bottle of Joy detergent).
57. Zest Award – for the person who is always full of
“zest” (a bar of Zest soap).
58. Honey Award – for the person who is a real
“honey” (a jar of honey, or a Bit-o-Honey candy
bar).
59. 1 Hour a Week Award – for any leader (a
cardboard clock with only 1 hour on it).
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60. Look Up To You – for the leader who sets the
example (large wiggle eyes of a large fun foam or
felt U).
61. Tea-riffic Scout/Scouter Award – tea bag
mounted on wood or cardboard
62. Order of the Spare Marble – for the person who’s
lost ‘em (a marble glued to a small piece of wood
or to a string).
63. Berry Good Job – for the person who did a
“Berry Good Job” (a wax or plastic berry
mounted to a piece of wood).
64. Heads Up Award – for the person who is heads
above the rest (a plastic head mounted above a
piece of wood. Use a piece of wire to keep the
head above the wood).
65. Hats Off Award – for someone we take our hats
off to (an old hat mounted on a piece of wood).
66. Right Foot Award – for those who got us off on
the right foot (trace a RIGHT foot on a piece of
stiff cardboard, fun foam, or felt).
67. Big Heart Award – for those who always seem to
have one (trace a very large heart shape on a
piece of stiff cardboard and embellish with glitter
or sequins).
68. Egg-cellent Job/Idea/Etc. Award – for those who
did an excellent job (plastic Easter egg, painted
in scout colors, mounted on a piece of wood).
69. “Udderly” Ridiculous Award – blown up latex
glove
70. Well Done – a piece of very dark toast
71. Nuttiest – a bag of nuts
72. Corniest – an ear of corn or can of corn
73. Expanded Our Knowledge – elastic band or large
rubber band
74. You Stuck To It Award – roll of tape or bottle of
glue
75. Record Breaker (of any kind) – a mounted
broken record. (May have to explain this to
Scouts!)
76. Fantastic Award – a large paper hand fan, old
decrepit electric fan
77. Thanks A Million – clip art of a million-dollar
bill or fake million-dollar check (sign the check
“N. O. Good”). Blow it up really big.
78. Covered the Topic – a plastic lid
79. Windbag Award – a blown up bag
80. Right-On Target – a target pasted to cardboard or
fun foam
81. Kept Up In stitches – a needle and thread
82. Really Tacky Award – lots of thumb tacks
mounted on scrap wood
83. Hung In There – anything hanging from
something (try to get a picture of the recipient)
84. Worked Like a Dog – a mounted dog biscuit,
bone, or small plastic dog
85. Tee-rific – a mounted golf tee
86. The Covered “Dime-An’-Pin” Award – glue a
pin to a dime
87. Plunged Right In Award – a small plumber’s
plunger
88. Rose To The Occasion – an artificial rose
89. N’ice Job – a box of N’ice cough drops
90. Had A Ball – mount a ball any size, any kind
91. Its “Bean” Wonderful- mount a lima bean or
other large dried bean, or can of beans.
92. Bag of Trix Award – Trix cereal
93. Knocked Yourself Out Award – mount a small
hammer or mini bat
94. A Real Card – mount a playing card
95. Shining Example – a small flashlight or small
mirror.
96. Hornblower – for those who never blow their
own horn. Mount a plastic bicycle horn.
97. The Rock Award – for those who are the “rock”
of the unit. A small mounted rock.
98. Fizzy Award – an individually wrapped Alka
Seltzer.
99. I Can Award – for the Scout/Scouter with the ‘I
can do it’ attitude – a large can with a capital “I”
drawn on it.
100. For You There Is No Equal – a mounted packet
of Equal.
101. You’re Matchless! – an empty book of matches
mounted.
SONGS Let’s Go
Utah National Parks Council
Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Ride, ride, ride your bike,
Pedal for goodness sake.
Up and down, up and down
How the legs do ache.
Ride, ride, ride your horse,
Following the trail.
On, no, I fell off
I’m glad the horse can’t tell.
Ride, ride, ride the bus,
Ride it here and there.
Seeing all the pretty sights
Without a driving care.
Fly, fly, fly a plane,
It’s really lots of fun.
Gliding high up in the sky
Just to see the sun.
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We’ve Got That Power
Mary Ruth’s RT Team, Patriots Path
Tune: “I’ve Got That Cub Scout Spirit”
We’ve got that solar power, giving us heat,
Growing the plants, so we can eat.
We’ve got that solar power giving us heat,
giving us heat today.
We’ve got that wind power, blowing on in,
Flying our kites, high in the wind.
We’ve got that wind power, blowing on in,
Blowing on in today.
We’ve got that water power,
rushing right through,
Turning the wheels, making power for you.
We’ve got that water power,
rushing right through,
rushing right through today.
We’ve got that Cub Scout power,
deep in our hearts,
We never rest, doing our best.
We’ve got that Cub Scout power
deep in our hearts,
Deep in our hearts to stay
Train Song
Mary Ruth’s RT Team, Patriots Path
(Tune: Yankee Doodle)
I met an engine on a hill,
All hot and broken-hearted.
And this is what he said to me,
As up the hill he started.
(S lowly) I think I can, I think I can,
At any rate, I'll try.
I think I can, I think I can,
At any rate, I'll Try.
A-choo choo choo, A-choo choo choo,
A-choo choo choo choo choo.
A-choo choo choo, a-choo choo choo,
A-choo choo choo choo choo.
He reached the top, and looking back,
To where he stood and doubted.
He started on the downward track,
And this is what he shouted.
(Quickly) I knew I could, I knew I could,
I never should have doubted.
I knew I could, I knew I could,
I never should have doubted.
Energy
Mary Ruth’s RT Team, Patriots Path
Tune: Jingle Bells
Energy is found in many different forms.
Solar, wind, and coal make our electric power.
Natural gas is burned to keep our houses warm.
Petroleum is used to make our cars and trucks go
vroom!
Oh … energy, energy, it’s what heats our homes.
It powers our lights and fuels our cars;
It makes the world go round.
Oh … energy, energy, it’s what heats our homes.
It powers our lights and fuels our cars;
It makes the world go round.
The Runaway Train,
Mary Ruth’s RT Team, Patriots Path
(Tune: When Johnny Comes Marching Home)
The runaway train came down the track
She blew (whew), She blew(whew)
The runaway train came down the track
She blew (whew), She blew(whew)
The runaway train came down the track
She ran into the tunnel and never came back
And she blew (whew), blew (whew), blew (whew),
blew (whew)
Jiminy, how she blew (whew)!
1st. Normal tempo
2nd. Slow and soulful
3rd. Elmer Fudd Style
(pronounce “r’s” as “w”
Designate a group for the “whew”
This Light Of Mine
Baltimore Area Council
Tune: This Little Cub Scout Light of Mine
1st verse: This solar powered light of mine,
I'm going to let it shine.
This solar powered light of mine,
I'm going to let it shine.
This solar powered light of mine,
I'm going to let it shine, let it shine,
Let it shine all the time.
2nd verse: - This hydro-powered light of mine
3rd verse: - This wind-powered light of mine
4th verse: Solar, wind and hydro-power,
We're going to turn it on.
Cook our food and run tile dryer
We're going to turn it on.
Watch TV and surf the net.
We're going to turn it on,
Turn it on, turn it on you bet.
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This Little Cub Scout Light
Mary Ruth’s RT Team, Patriots Path
Tune - This Little Light of Mine,
This little Cub Scout light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little Cub Scout light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little Cub Scout light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine all the time, let it shine.
2nd verse: All around the neighborhood, I'm gonna let it shine. ...
3rd verse: Hide it under a bushel-- NO!-- I'm gonna let it shine. ...
4th verse: Don't you try to blow it out, I'm gonna let it shine. ...
5th verse: All around this world of ours, I'm gonna let it shine. …
Solar, Wind, Hydro-power
Baltimore Area Council
Tune: The Worms Crawl in, The Worms Crawl Out
The world is full of such wonderful stuff To give us power, there'll be enough The sun, the wind and the water too Can generate- power for me and you.
Chorus: Day in and out, the sun will shine, The wind will blow another time. The water runs down hill into dell The generator to run as well.
The future's ours to invent and create A clean-powered world, it's not too late. We'll run our cars and lawnmowers too And have clean air and water blue.
Chorus
Mr. Solar Sun
Great Salt Lake Council
Tune – Mr. Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun
http://littlebabybum.com/mr-sun-sun-mister-golden-
sun-nursery-rhyme-by-littlebabybum-hd-version/
Oh, Mr. Sun, sun, Mr. Solar Sun
Please give me energy
We use solar power for many things
To light our homes and heat it too
These little Cubs are asking you
To please come out so we can cook some food,
So Mr. Sun, sun, Mr. Solar Sun,
Please give me energy.
So come on and do the things you do.
Oh, Mr. Sun, sun, Mr. Solar Sun
Please give me energy,
Oh won’t you give me,
Please give me energy.
Please give me energy!
STUNTS AND APPLAUSES
APPLAUSES & CHEERS Lightning Bolt Cheer
Mary Riuth & Her RT Team, Patriot’s Path
Divide the audience into 2 groups. The first
group yells, “ZIP” when the leader points to
them; the second group yells, “ZAP” when
pointed to. Then the leader points to both and all
yell, “BOOM.” (do quickly…repeat if desired)
Utah National Parks Council
Locomotive Applause: Begin by slapping your left
arm slowly with your right hand. Gradually increase
the speed, working down over the left palm to the end
of the fingers. Then place your right hand over your
eyes as if peering into the distance. Imitate a train
whistle, “Whoo, whoo.”
Electricity Applause: Place both index fingers
together and say “Zip, zap, zop!”
Oil Well Applause: Stand up, place both hands
overhead and hook thumbs together, Wiggle fingers
and say “Gush, gush, gush!”
Fire Applause 1: • Pretend to gather wood, lay it down in front of you,
• Take a match from your pocket ,
• Strike it and light the fire.
• Blow lightly on the fire,
• Hold out your hands and
• Say “Ooh, ahh, that feels soooo good!”
Fire Applause 2: Hold hands out in front of you as if
in front of a campfire, sigh and say, “I feel warm all
over.”
Fire Applause 3: Shout “Call 911! Call Smokey Bear!
The fire’s out of control!”
Solar Power Applause: Pretend to slather on suntan
lotion, put on sunglasses and sunbathe. Say “The sun—
It’s a gas!”
Mad Scientist Applause: Pretend to hold up a test
tube in one hand. Pour something into it, then add
something else, then yell, “BOOM!”
Great Salt Lake Council
Great Job Applause: Group stands and says
“GREAT JOB GREAT JOB GREAT JOB,
getting louder each time.
Electricity: “It’s electric!”
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Baltimore Area Council
Lightning - Shake your finger like jagged lightning
and go "Shh Shah" on each jagged movement.
To add thunder - add a "BOOM" after every 4 +/-
lightning jags or so.
Livewire - Pretend to Grab onto a live electrical wire
and shake the whole body, while saying
"ZZZZZZZ".
Two-handed Saw - Everyone pairs off into two’s.
Each pair sticks their hands out with their thumbs
up. Alternately grab each other’s thumbs until all
four hands are each holding a thumb. Move arms
and hands back and forth as if using a hand sawing.
Carpenter Yell - Pretend to be holding a hammer in
one hand and a nail in the other. Start pounding the
nail with the hammer while saying, “Where is the
electrical hammer? It takes energy but goes faster”.
Extension Cord Yell -
Plug it in! Plug it in! Plug it in!
Where is the electric? Where is the electric? Where
is the electric?
Use your muscles! Use your muscles! Use your
muscles!
RUN-ONS THREE RUN ONS -
Mary Ruth and her RT team
Run-On #1 Cub # 1: What did the Northwind say to the
Southwind to start the race?
Cub # 2: I didn’t know they even had a race.
What DID the Northwind say?
Cub # 3: CS#1: Ready…..Set……BLOW!
Run-On #2
Cub # 1: Why did the lights go out?
Cub # 2: Hmmm…I don’t know, did a tree fall on a
wire or something?
Cub # 3: No. The lights went out because they liked
each other!
Run-On #3:
Cub # 1: Everyone knows we should conserve energy.
Can you name one way to do that?
Cub # 2: I would love to conserve energy by staying in
bed all day!
Cub # 3: It is announced that a member of the pack has
memorized Washington’s Farewell Address
and is about to do a dramatic portrayal of it.
A boy emerges dressed as Washington and
delivers his farewell address:
Cheerleader
Great Salt Lake Council
Leader: Give me a “B” Cubs: “B”
Leader: Give me a “L” Cubs: “L”
Leader: Give me a “B” Cubs: “B”
Leader: Give me a “L” Cubs: “L”
Leader: Give me a “B” Cubs: “B”
Leader: Give me a “L” Cubs: “L”
Leader: Give me a “B” Cubs: “B”
Leader: Give me a “L” Cubs: “L”
Leader: Put ‘em together and what do you have?
Cubs: (Put index finger between lips and say,
”Bl-bl-bl-bl!”)
JOKES & RIDDLES Jest for Fun
Utah National Parks Council
Q: What did the baby light bulb say to the mommy
light bulb?
A: I love you watts and watts!
Q: Why do transformers hum?
A: They don’t know the words.
Q: Why was the free electron so sad?
A: It had nothing to be positive about!
Q: Why did the lights go out?
A: Because they liked each other!
Q: Why did the foolish gardener plant a light bulb?
A: He wanted to grow a power plant.
Q: How do energy-conscious people feel about wind
power?
A: They’re blown away.
Q: And how do we know that wind power is popular?
A: Because it has so many fans.
Q: How did Benjamin Franklin feel when he
discovered electricity?
A: He was shocked.
Q: What does the nuclear scientist do in his spare
time?
A: Goes fission.
Q: In which part of the jail are energy criminals kept?
A: The fuel cells.
Q: What is burned by cars driven late at night?
A: Midnight oil.
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SKITS Rockets Away!
Utah National Parks Council
Scene 1:
Boys are out in front of audience talking.
Cub 1: I have some boards in my back yard.
Let’s make something.
Cub 2: I can get some nails.
Cub 3: My Dad said I can use his hammer and tools
if I’m careful.
Cub 4: My brother has an old steering wheel in the
garage. I’ll get that.
Cub 5: How would you like a compass and some
other good stuff?
Cub 6: I can get some tail pipes for the exhaust.
Cub 1: What can we use for fuel?
Cub 2: How about Gasoline, kerosene or sterno?
Cub 6: I’m not allowed to use any of that stuff.
Cub 3: I have an inner tube.
Cub 4: OK guys, let’s all meet at Jack’s in half an
hour.
Cub 5: I’ll bring some food.
Scene 2:
Boys out of site, lots of background noise—
hammering, sawing, etc. Two Moms out in front.
Use real Moms - cross dressing is a gray area in
Scouting.
Mom 1: I wonder how the boys are doing. Imagine!
A rocket ship.
Mom 2: Ha, ha. Well, it kept them busy for a long
time.
(In background all boys yell “Bye Mom”
or “Tell my mother good-bye.”)
Moms: Oh, sure! Bye boys, have a nice trip. Ha, ha.
(Loud noise in background like a rocket taking off.
Curtains begin to blow.)
Mom 1: Look! They’re leaving!
Mom 2: Oh, no! Come back boys, come back!
(Mothers run offstage after Cubs looking up
and raising hands to the sky.)
A Powerful Encounter
Utah National Parks Council
Scene: Benjamin Franklin is standing center stage. He
is holding on to a kite string with a large key
hanging from it as he stares up into the sky.
Optional costume for Ben Franklin: shoulder
length wig and round rim spectacles, knickers,
large coat and vest. Each boy approaches Ben
Franklin one at a time.
Cub 1: What are you doing, Ben?
Ben: Flying my kite. I am trying to harness the
lightning from that storm cloud. When I do, I
think I will call it electricity.
Cub 1: What can you do with that electricity, Ben?
Ben: Why, you can use it to make artificial light
and do away with those awful headaches
from breathing lantern oil fumes.
Cub 1: That sounds real swell, Ben.
(Cub 1 Exits.)
Cub 2: What are you doing, Ben?
Ben: Flying my kite. I am trying to harness the
lightning from that storm cloud. When I do, I
think I will call it electricity.
Cub 2: What can you do with electricity, Ben?
Ben: It will provide the power to grind all of our
grain, turn large machinery and even
modernize my printing press.
Cub 2: That sounds real swell, Ben.
(Cub 2 Exits.)
Write more little vignettes about Ben so that there will
be one for each member of your Den.
Or pair the boys up sending two at a time to meet Ben
Cub 3: What are you doing, Ben?
Ben: Flying my kite. I am trying to harness the
lightning from that storm cloud. When I do,
I think I will call it electricity.
Cub 3: What can you do with electricity?
Ben: As I see it, the possibilities are endless. The
only limitation will be the human
imagination.
Cub 3: (Hands Ben two ‘D’ cell batteries) When
you catch the electricity, will you put some
back into these batteries? Our portable radio
quit working about an hour ago.
(Ben stares at the batteries in disbelief
and drops the kite string.)
Saved By The Light?
Utah National Parks Council
Characters: Six Cub Scouts in uniform, a Martian
Props: lights, sound effects of a crash
Scene: Wooded area, where several Cubs are sitting
around.
Cub 1: Gee, I’m tired. I really think we’re lost.
Cub 2: Yeah, I wish we had stayed with (den
leader).
Cub 3: She was going too slow, looking at all those
boring leaves.
Cub 4: Do you think we'll ever get out of these
woods? We could be here forever.
Cub 5: Don’t be silly. They’ll organize a search
party for us soon.
Cub 6: I sure hope so. I’m getting hungry and it’s
getting dark.
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(Stage lights begin to dim and
a light appears from offstage.)
Cub 1: Hey look! See the lights!
Cub 2: Yeah, I see it. Looks like they’ve got a
helicopter out looking for us. That’s neat.
Just like on TV.
All: (Jumping up an down, yelling And waving
their arms.) Over here! Over here! Come
help us! We’re lost! Over here! (More lights
appear from offstage. A loud crash is heard.)
Cub 3: They’ve landed! Someone is coming through
the trees over there. (Points offstage.)
(Martian enters.)
Martian (In Martian accent): Could you tell me how
to get back to Mars? I was out exploring
with my Den Leader, and I got lost!
Energy Skit
Baltimore Area Council
Supplies: pictures/drawings of energy and power
sources.
Actors: 6 Cub Scouts each holding a picture with his
part on the back in LARGE Type.
Cub #1: (Holding a picture of the wind)
The wind blows and creates energy we can
use for many things.
Cub #2: (Holding a picture of the sun)
The sun heats our earth and provides energy
to warm our homes.
Cub #3: (Holding a picture of a gas station pump)
Fossil fuels provide the energy to power our
cars and airplanes, making it possible for us
to go far.
Cub #4: (Holding a picture of a bolt of electricity)
Electricity has changed the way we live,
providing energy to light up our lives.
Cub #5: (Holding a picture of an atom)
Fission and fusion unlock power untold.
Cub #6: (Holding a picture of a Cub Scout)
We’re full of energy, being a Cub Scout
helps us use our power as a positive force for
good things.
Light Bulb
Great Salt Lake Council
Equipment: one shovel for each Cub Scout
• Most of the cast has their shovels and are
pretending to work hard digging.
• One Cub just stands still with his arm raised.
• A boss comes, and says to the idle man, “Why
aren’t you working?”
• The man says, “I’m a light bulb!”
• The boss leaves and returns later, only to see the
man still standing still.
• The boss again asks, “Why aren’t you working?”
• “I’m a light bulb!” he says.
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• The boss replies, “If you don’t start working I’ll
fire you!”
• The boss comes back later to see the same thing.
• “You’re fired!” he yells.
• The man walks away.
• Everyone else drops their shovels and follows him.
• The boss asks why they are leaving,
• They say, “We can’t work in the dark!”
Lost Quarter
Great Salt Lake Council
Equipment: Flashlight
Set Up: Cub #1 and #2 are searching an area; Cub
#1 has the flashlight. Cub #2 is searching on the
ground in the light from the flashlight. Cub #1 and Cub
#2 keep doing this through the entire skit.
Cub #3 walks up and asks Cub #2 what he is doing.
Cub #2 “I dropped my quarter and now I’m looking
for it.”
Cub #3 "May I help?"
Cub #2 "Sure!"
Repeat this Q&A routine until all your boys
have gone except for one.
Cub #X walks up and says to Cub #2, “Watch
doing?”
Cub #2 “I dropped my quarter and now I’m looking
for it.”
Cub #X “Where did you drop it?”
Cub #2 “Over there.” (Pointing to a different spot.)
Cub #X “Then why are you looking over here?”
Cub #2 “Because this is where (Give name of Cub
#1) is holding the flashlight.”
New Saw
Baltimore Area Council
Cast: Lumberjack (LJ), Announcer (ANN), Owner(O)
ANN: This scene takes place in a hardware store in
some small north woods lumber town.
LJ: (Enters) My old crosscut saw is worn out, and
I need something that will let me cut more
wood, or I’m going to go broke!
O: Yes sir! For only $100 you can be the proud O
of this electric chain saw. I guarantee that it
will cut twice as much wood in a day as your
own crosscut.
LJ: (Pays for saw) O.K. great! (Exits)
ANN: The next day.
LJ: (Enters tiredly) There’s something wrong with
this saw. I worked very hard yesterday, and it
would not cut any wood.
O: Well, sir, I have a lot of faith in this product.
I’ll put a new chain on it and you give it
another try.
LJ: OK, but if it doesn’t work any better, I’ll be
back! (Exits)
ANN: The next day.
LJ: (Enters exhausted) This dumb saw is no good. I
worked even harder, and still it won’t cut the
wood like my own saw. I want my money back!
O: Yes, sir! Just let me check it out here. (He
takes it over to the wall and plugs in the saw.
He pulls the starter rope.)
ANN: (Makes sound effects of saw running.)
LJ: Oh, my gosh! What on earth is all that noise?
CLOSING CEREMONIES Power Circle
Las Vegas Area Council
(Cub Scouts, Cubmaster, Den Leaders, and other
registered leaders (and parents, too, if you wish) join
hands and form a circle). You could make it a regular
hold hands circle or form a Living Circle with left
hands and thumbs!!
CM: Just as in all powerful things, there is power in
all of us. If we all join together by all holding
hands our power increases and our boys will reap
the benefits. That is the power of Scouting.
The United States Constitution
Great Salt Lake Council
Cubmaster (CM): The United States Constitution is
the supreme law of the land. It is what powers our legal
system. The Constitution was the power that made the
United States a nation. It was written in 1787 and was
signed by 40 men. Four famous signers were George
Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and
Alexander Hamilton.
Cub Scouts carrying cards with the words to the
Preamble to the Constitution come to the front of the
stage.
CM: Please stand and say the Preamble to our
Constitution.
The posters should be as follows -
Cub Scouts could show all the posters at once or turn
them over in sequence as the Preamble is recited.
Cub #1: “We the people of the United States,
Cub #2: in order to form a more perfect union,
Cub #3: establish justice,
Cub #4: insure domestic tranquility,
Cub #5: provide for the common defense,
Cub #6: promote the general welfare,
Cub #7: and secure the blessings of liberty,
Cub #8: to ourselves and our posterity,
Cub #9: do ordain and establish this Constitution
Cub #10: for the United States of America.”
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CUBMASTER’S MINUTES Turn On The Power
Utah National Parks Council
What is the most powerful thing you can think of? Is it
a locomotive that can pull a hundred railroad cars? Or
is it a mighty rocket with giant engines that roar and
belch fire? Is it a nuclear energy plant with enough
power to light up a whole city? Or is it the sun, with
enough energy to warm a whole planet?
As powerful as all these things are, there is a limit to
their energy. A locomotive and a rocket can run out of
fuel, and the fuel rods of a nuclear plant wear out after
a while. Even the sun sets after a few hours, leaving
half the world cold and in darkness.
But there is another power source that never runs out
of energy and that will never leave us in the cold. That
power is God, and it’s important that we learn how to
connect with God’s power. We learn how to do that by
regularly attending our place of worship and living by
the values we learn there. Why don’t you ‘plug in’ to
the greatest power in the universe by worshipping God
this week.
Power Up
Las Vegas Area Council
Solar power, electrical power and wind power are just
a few of the many types of power we use in our
everyday life. They make our lives comfortable, safer
and at times more complicated, and sometimes a little
fun to. The next time you turn on a lamp, take a hot
shower, use your computer, or play a video game, take
a moment to simply give thanks for the power we have
available at our fingertips.
Aim For The Stars
Utah National Parks Council
The words, “Aim for the Stars” have an important
meaning to Cub Scouts. Think of Thomas Edison who
tried and failed
hundreds of times before he perfected the electric light
bulb. He never quit trying. A Cub Scout, who tries to
do his best and keeps trying, is preparing himself for
greater responsibilities when he becomes a man. What
you do and how well you do it becomes your launching
pad to “Aim for the Stars.”
A SCOUT IS THRIFTY
http://scoutmastercg.com/a-scout-is-thrifty-
scoutmaster-minute/
A Scout is thrifty. A Scout works to pay his way and to
help others. He saves for the future. He protects and
conserves natural resources. He carefully uses time and
property.
Scoutmasters need to exercise thrift in ways that are
not often talked about –
Thrift in words.
Paradoxically many of the character traits that make a
good Scoutmaster can also make a tiresome
Scoutmaster. Most of us like to talk and sometimes
forget to stop. I have learned to recognize the look
Scouts have when they have had enough talk.
Thrift in time.
Scouting is so intriguing and challenging and
rewarding that many of us get over committed and over
involved. Family, work and sanity can suffer terribly if
we are not thrifty with our time.
Thrift in leadership.
Scouts can be over-led. They need to have plenty of
latitude to explore the world on their own terms.
Attempting to weight every experience with
significance and a demand for perfection can grow
tiresome to Scouts. Give them plenty of room.
We Scoutmasters are driven, motivated and energetic.
It is important that we exercise some thrift so our
exuberance supports rather than overwhelms the
program.
A SCOUT IS THRIFTY
http://www.macscouter.com
Scouts, here I have a handful of sand, and in my other
hand I have a piece of topsoil, just sod. Do you see
much difference in them?
Yes, you're right. There's the difference between
poverty and wealth here - the difference between
starvation and prosperity for all people. This sand
represents a civilization that once flourished and is
now dead because of misuse of resources. People took
from the soil and put nothing back.
But this sod is different because it contains the miracle
power of growth. This sod is topsoil enriched through
many years.
Our very existence depends on the narrow margin of
about 6" of topsoil that covers much of our planet.
Without it, we cannot survive.
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If all the topsoil of the world eroded, what would
people live on? Food can't be raised on sand or rock.
What things can we do, as Scouts and as citizens, to
help people better understand the importance of this
(gesturing with the sod) and not just let our land drift to
this (sand) - with the topsoil allowed to waste away?
A SCOUT IS THRIFTY
http://users.math.msu.edu/users/mccarthy/troop272/sco
utmaster.minutes
I don't know about you, but whenever I hear the word
"thrifty" I think of a guy putting his money in a bank.
But I know that the word means a lot more than that.
When we say, "A Scout is thrifty" we're talking about a
lot more than saving money.
Thrift means not wasting things, too. We should not
waste food, for example. And we should not waste our
natural resources, either. When we go camping, we
don't burn more wood than we need, we don't trample
plants and wildflowers unnecessarily, and of course we
are careful with fire.
All parts of that thrifty idea is contained in our Outdoor
Code. In the code, we pledge ourselves to be clean in
our outdoor manners, careful with fire, considerate of
others, and conservation minded.
So, the point of the Outdoor Code is to preserve the
wonders of the outdoors for others to use in turn. And
that's being thrifty just as much as saving our money is.
Let's all think thriftiness every time we hike and camp.
OUTDOOR CODE
As an America, I will do my best to
Be clean in my outdoor manners
Be careful with fire
Be considerate in the outdoors, and
Be conservation minded.
GAMES Wind-Power Balloon Race
Mary Ruth & her RT Team, Patriots Path Council
Equipment: A Balloon for each Den (Have extras in
case one breaks. Use non-latex balloons if possible),
one drinking straw for each person.
Dens line up relay style, each Den with a balloon, and
each player with a straw. On “go” first player uses
straw to blow balloon to wall, then back to next player.
Repeat until all are done. (make sure teams are even –
have some repeat if needed). Tell Dens to do “Zip,
Zap, Boom” cheer to signal completion.
NOTES: 1) If your meeting place has a rule about latex
balloons, or someone in your Pack has a latex
allergy, MAKE SURE TO USE NON-LATEX
BALLOONS.
2) Pre-test this game yourself, and set the start line a
reasonable distance from the wall.
3) Make sure all teams all have the same number of
people.
4) For more FUN, have Den parents participate, along
with their sons!
Thumblers
Utah National Parks Council
Equipment: Enough tape to give each boy two 6 inch
strips of tape
✓ Have the boys help each other to tape their thumbs
and forefingers together, immobilizing both
thumbs.
✓ Ask them to untie their shoelaces and see who can
retie them the fastest.
✓ Then give each boy, an orange to peel.
✓ Then pair off the boys and have each one try to tie
a neckerchief around his partner’s neck.
Crab Race
Utah National Parks Council
Equipment: 1 (Hula) Hoop for each group of four
boys
• Jam each team of four boys into a hula hoop
• They should be back to back.
• Have them race to a finish line.
• Boys must keep their hands outside of the hoop as
they race.
Underhand Tug-of-War
Utah National Parks Council
Two boys stand back-to-back with a line marked
on the floor between them.
They bend forward,
The grasp right hands between their legs, and
Try to pull each other across the line.
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Balance Tag
Utah National Parks Council
✓ Have two players start,
One is ‘It’ and the other is the runner.
✓ Give each a book that he must balance on his head
during the chase. This game results in some funny
positions!
✓ The object is to race to finish line without losing
the book
✓ Can be done as a relay race.
Airplane
Utah National Parks Council
Pin a map (US or world) to the wall.
Mark a central spot on the map as the “takeoff”
spot.
Provide each player with a cardboard cutout of an
airplane with a thumbtack or pushpin in it.
Place several obstacles (chairs, tables,
wastebaskets, etc.) in the center of the room.
Give each player a minute to study the location of
the obstacles before blindfolding him.
In turn, each player crosses the floor without
touching any of the obstacles, and pins the plane
on the map as far as possible from the takeoff spot.
Anyone whose plane lands in the water is out.
You may play that anyone touching one of the
obstacles has ‘crashed’ his plane and is out.
The pilot with the longest flight from the ‘takeoff’
spot wins.
Back-To-Back Relay
Utah National Parks Council
• The boys are divided into relay teams of two and
take their place behind the starting line.
• The two boys stand back-to-back and link arms so
that one will walk forward and the other backward.
• At the signal, the two pairs head for the goal, when
they get there, they reverse direction so that the
one who was walking backward is now walking
forward.
• They continue walking until they get back to the
starting line to touch off the next two players on
the team.
Feeding the Cub
Utah National Parks Council
Equipment: blindfold, cup of popped corn, and spoon
Boys are in pairs. One boy is blindfolded and holds a
cup of popped corn with a spoon.
On signal, the feeders feed the partner.
The Cub gives instructions to the blindfolded feeder.
After corn is finished, boys change places.
Pair up parents and boys, siblings
and leaders to include everyone.
Tin Can Stilt Race
Utah National Parks Council
Players make stilts by running twine or light rope
through large cans.
The players race to a goal on these cans.
Make sure rope or twine is long enough for players
to hold it comfortably while standing on can.
From the old Wolf Book on tin can racers.
Other ideas for activities and races from
“Foot Power” in the old Wolf Book:
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Collecting Energy
Utah National Parks Council
Equipment: Wire coat hangers, pictures of power
sources cut from cardboard & labeled with different
point values, clothespins
✓ Stretch a wire coat hanger into a diamond shape.
✓ Cut out pictures of different power sources from
cardboard.
✓ Hang figures from top of coat hanger diamonds
with string.
✓ Hang coat hangers on stretched cord.
✓ Boys ‘shoot’ the power sources with thrown
clothespins, collecting points for each power
source hit.
Electric Squeeze
Baltimore Area Council
✓ Cub Scouts hold hands in a circle, with "it" in the
center.
✓ One player starts the "shock" by squeezing the
hand of one of the Cub Scouts next to him.
✓ That player passes it on.
✓ The shock may move in either direction.
✓ "It" watches the faces and hands of the players,
trying to spot the location of the shock.
✓ When he guesses correctly, the player caught
becomes "it".
Wheelbarrow Races
• Pair up boys so that they are in groups of two (2).
• One boy places his hands and knees on the floor;
• Second boy picks up first boy's feet and race across
the room or to a designated location.
Electrified Cubs
Baltimore Area Council
Equipment: Flashlights and extra batteries
Darken the room and turn on the lamps with the
blue lights in them.
One person is "it". Give him the flashlight.
All the other Cubs hide.
The "it" Cub has to find the others by shining the
flashlight at them.
As soon as a Cub is found he's "electrified" (or
caught)!
The last one to be found wins.
Also fun to play outdoors.
Pickin' Cotton
Baltimore Area Council
Each Scout is given two cotton balls, placing them on
the floor in front of him. Each Scout kneels on the
floor and blows his cotton balls across the room/to the
designated location.
Wind Power Competition
Baltimore Area Council
This game may be played in teams or individual: each
team or Scout is given a balloon. To play, set a base
such as a book or rock on the ground. Each Scout in
turn blows up a balloon and releases it from the base to
shoot squealing into the air. The distance each balloon
travels is measured to see which went the greatest
distance and possibly which one landed the closest to
the base.
Flying Helicopters
Baltimore Area Council
Each Scout is given a piece of paper; additional
supplies are provided (staples, paperclips, .tape, straws,
. etc. Scouts are to build a flying machine within a
limited timeframe (10 - 20 minutes). Have each Scout
demonstrate how his flying machine works.
Flying Feathers I
Baltimore Area Council
Groups should be 5 - 10 Scouts maximum.
✓ Scouts join hands and try to keep a feather up in
the air by blowing.
✓ One of the group tosses the feather into the air.
Scouts must NOT break hands.
✓ See how long each group can keep the feather in
the air.
VARIATION: See how many groups can keep the
feather in the air for a set amount of time.
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Flying Feathers II
Great Salt Lake Council
Equipment: One chair for each boy placed in a circle,
straws for each boy and a small craft feather.
Directions:
Boys sit facing in a tight circle on chairs each with
a straw.
A leader will drop the feather in the middle of the
boys.
The boys blow through their straws trying to direct
the feather away from themselves and onto another
player.
If the feather touches someone, they are out and
must remove their chair from the circle.
The circle gets moved in and the feather is tossed
in again.
If the feather lands on the floor without touching a
player, it is tossed in again and play resumes.
Players must stay in/on their chairs at all times but
can choose if and when they use the straw.
The game continues in this manner until there is
only one player left who is the winner.
Leg Pinball
Great Salt Lake Council
Equipment: a medium soft ball
Directions:
Divide boys into two teams.
Each team sits on the floor in a line about 3-4 feet
apart facing the other team.
Teams are about 20 feet apart.
Flip a coin to see which team starts first.
One person on that team rolls the ball towards the
opposite team trying to get the ball to roll between
players.
The opposing team will open or close their legs
trying to keep the ball from getting between them
and thus scoring a point.
An opposing team member can catch the ball if it
goes in between his legs and roll it back trying to
get it between players on the other team.
Play continues in this manner until a
predetermined score is reached.
Musical Race Cars
Great Salt Lake Council
Equipment:
Pictures of different race cars (5x7 or larger) –
laminated if possible,
Music,
A CD player
Directions:
• Spread the pictures out on the floor.
• Have one picture for each boy, subtract one
picture.
• The boys will Race around while the music is
playing.
• As soon as the leader stops the music the boys will
jump on the closest empty picture.
• The boy that does not find an empty picture is out.
• Take one picture away and start the music again.
• Racers can not land on the same picture twice in a
row.
• The scout that jumps on the last picture wins the
game.
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PACK ACTIVITIES Pack Outings
Great Salt Lake Council
Arrange for your pack to visit a recycling plant; the
water district; or listen to a weather station through TV
or radio. This can be done for the whole pack at once
or set up several dates so dens could go. Or spread it
out - Wolfs go to Water Plant, Bears to generating
station, Tigers to a recycling plant or landfill.
Or for personal powering up - tour a health spa or a
gym. This could tell your pack the importance of
different exercises and why a balanced diet is needed.
Be sure to invite parents to help with permission forms
and transportation.
The Ball and Funnel Challenge
Las Vegas Area Council
The greatest gimmick / trick
I have seen in a while. CD
NEED: Ping pong ball and large funnel
Let the boys know that it is time to have a little contest -
you are going to see who can blow a ping pong ball
out of a funnel the easiest.
✓ Give a ball and funnel to each participating scout,
✓ Have them place the ball in the funnel and
✓ Then try to blow the ball out as far as you can.
The Catch:
The ball won’t move.
In order to blow the ping pong ball out of the funnel,
you must blow across the top of the funnel.
(Leaders - Please You Practice First!)
Brings wipes or buy a lot of funnels at a Dollar Store!
Service idea:
Utah National Parks Council
Many older people have a hard time with simple tasks
such as changing light bulbs. Encourage your cubs to
go ask a neighbor if he can change a light bulb, wash a
window or any other simple task.
Hold Rubber Band Car Races
Mrs. Baloo's Files
Want to build this car??
Materials
Corrugated cardboard Rubber bands
Sharpened round pencils Craft Glue
D Cell Battery Push Pin
Decorating supplies (markers, …)
Scissors and ruler
Directions
1. Copy and print patterns enlarging to sizes given.
2. Trace and cut out patterns. When tracing wheels,
mark centers with a push pin.
3. To make center axle holes in wheels, remove
pushpin and insert pencil through hole. Push pencil
through cardboard. (Note: Pencil should fit snugly
in cardboard. When you turn pencil, wheel should
turn also.)
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4. Create axle holes in frame by pushing pencil
through frame. (Note - Here, pencil needs to turn
freely so that when axle turns, frame should not
turn.)
5. Adjust holes by moving pencil up and down,
making holes larger. Repeat for other three axle
holes.
6. Glue floor to frame pieces.
7. Glue side rails to frame. (on inside) along both
sides.
8. Insert pencil through wheel hole. Spot glue to
secure.
9. Insert wheel and pencil through axle hole on back
of frame.
10. Insert other wheel on opposite end of axle. Spot
glue to secure.
11. Repeat for two remaining wheels.
12. Let dry.
13. Position one rubber band under back axle, laying
flat on floor of car. Wrap rubber band around axle
and loop through.
14. Position remaining rubber band on center of floor
underneath first rubber band.
15. Pull second rubber band through first, linking both
bands.
16. Stretch second rubber band towards front of car,
looping band over two front slits on car.
17. To test run, wind rear axle backwards. If rubber
band slips, grab band with fingers until it wraps
around axle.
18. Turn axle again, winding rubber band.
19. When you release axle, the car will move.
20. Weight car by positioning battery on back end
between rubber band and side rail (This will
increase frictions)
21. Decorate car using paint, craft foam, markers and
other supplies.
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